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Urban sculpture
The streets of Madrid are a veritable museum of outdoor sculpture. The Museum of
Outdoor Sculpture, located in the Paseo de la Castellana, is dedicated to abstract works,
among which the Sirena Varada (Strander Mermaid) by Eduardo Chillida.
Since the 18th century, the Paseo del Prado is decorated with an iconographic program
with classical monumental fountains: theFuente de la Alcachofa (Fountain of the
Artichoke), the Cuatro Fuentes (Four Fountains), theFuente de Neptuno (Fountain of
Neptune), theFuente de Apolo (Fountain ofApollo) and theFuente de Cibeles
(Fountain ofCybele, also known as Fountain of Cibeles), designed by Ventura
Rodrguez them all.
The equestrian sculptures are particularly important, starting chronologically with two
designed in the 17th century: the statue of Philip III, in the Plaza Mayorby
Giambologna, and the statue of Philip IV, in the Plaza de Oriente (undoubtedly the most
important statue of Madrid, projected by Velzquezand built by Pietro Tacca with
scientific advice ofGalileo Galilei).
Many areas of the Buen Retiro Park(Parque del Retiro) are really sculptural
scenography: among them are The Fallen Angel by Ricardo Bellver, and theMonument
to Alfonso XII, designed by Jos Grases Riera.
In another vein are the neon advertising signs, some of which have acquired a historic
range and are legally protected, such as Schweppes in Plaza de Callao orTo Pepe in the
Puerta del Sol, recently retired from its location for the restoration of the building.
Philip IV (Pietro Tacca).
Fountain of Neptune (Ventura Rodrguez).
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Fountain of Cybele (Ventura Rodrguez).
Fallen Angel (Ricardo Bellver).
Monument to Alfonso XII (Jos Grass Riera).
Strander Mermaid (Eduardo Chillida).
A photo of the Cervantes Monument at Plaza de Espaa (Madrid)
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Bronze sculptures ofDon Quixote and Sancho Panza at the Plaza de Espaa
(Madrid)
Environment
Buen Retiro park
Madrid is the European city with the highest number of trees and green surface per
inhabitant and it has the second highest number of aligned trees in the world, with
248,000 units, only exceeded by Tokyo. Madrid's citizens have access to a green area
within a 15 minute walk. Since 1997, green areas have increased by 16%. At present,
8.2% of Madrid's grounds are green areas, meaning that there are 16 m 2 (172 sq ft) of
green area per inhabitant, far exceeding the 10 m2 (108 sq ft) per inhabitant
recommended by the World Health Organization.
Buen Retiro park, gardens
Buen Retiro Park(Parque del Buen Retiro, or simplyParque del Retiro), formerly the
grounds of the palace built forPhilip IV of Spain, is Madrid's most popular park and the
largest park in central Madrid. Its area is more than 1.4 km (350 acres) and it is located
very close to the Puerta de Alcaland not far from the Prado Museum. The park is
entirely surrounded by the present-day city. Its lake in the middle once staged mini
naval sham battles to amuse royalty; these days the more tranquil pastime of pleasure
boating is popular. Inspired by London's Crystal Palace, the Palacio de Cristal can be
found at the south-eastern end of the park.
In the Buen Retiro Park is also the Forest of the Departed (Bosque de los Ausentes), a
memorial monument to commemorate the 191 victims of the 11 March 2004 Madridattacks.
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Atocha Railway Station (Estacin de Atocha) is the city's first and mostcentral station,
and is also home to a 4,000 square metre indoor garden, with more than 500 species of
plant life and ponds with turtle and goldfish in.
Casa de Campo, lake.
Casa de Campo is an enormous urban parkland to the west of the city, the largest in
Spain and Madrid's main green lung. Its area is more than 1,700 hectares (6.6 sq mi). It
is home to a fairground, the Madrid Zoo, an amusement park, the Parque de Atracciones
of Madrid, and an outdoor municipal pool, to enjoy a bird's eye view of the park and
city take a cable car trip above the tree tops. Casa de Campo's vegetation is one of its
most important features. There are, in fact, three different ecosystems: oak, pine and
river groves. The oak is the dominant tree species in the area and, although many of
them are over 100 years old and reach a great height, they are also present in the form of
chaparral and bushes. The pine-forest ecosystem boasts a large number of trees that
have adapted perfectly to the light, dry conditions in the park. In addition, mushroomsoften emerge after the first rains of autumn. Finally, the river groves, or riparian forests,
are made up of various, mainly deciduous, species that grow in wetter areas. Examples
include poplars, willows and alder trees. As regards fauna, this green space is home to
approximately 133 vertebrate species.
The Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid (Real Jardn Botnico de Madrid) is an 8-
hectarebotanical garden located in the Plaza de Murillo, next to thePrado Museum. It
was an 18th-century creation by Carlos III and it was used as a base for the plant species
being collected across the globe. There is an important research facility that started life
as a base to develop herbal remediesand to house the species collected from the new-
world trips, today it is dedicated to maintaining Europe's ecosystem.
Campo del Moro Gardens.
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The Royal Palace (Palacio Real) is surrounded by three green areas. In front of the
palace, are the gardens of the Plaza de Oriente; to the north, the gardens of Sabatini and
to the west up to the Manzanares river, the famous Campo del Moro.Campo del Moro
gardens has a surface area of 20 hectares and is a scenic garden with an unusual layout
filled with foliage and an air of English romanticism. The Sabatini Gardens have a
formal Neoclassic style, consisting of well-sheared hedges, in symmetric geometricalpatterns, adorned with a pool, statues and fountains, with trees also disposed in a
symmetrical geometric shape. Plaza de Oriente can distinguish three main plots: the
Central Gardens, the Cabo Noval Gardens and the Lepanto Gardens. The Central
Gardens are arranged around the central monument to Philip IV, in a grid, following the
barroque model garden. They consist of seven flowerbeds, each packed with box
hedges, forms of cypress, yew and magnolia of small size, and flower plantations,
temporary. These are bounded on either side by rows of statues paths, popularly known
as the Gothic kings, and mark the dividing line between the main body of the plaza and
the Cabo Noval Gardens at north, and the Lepanto Gardens at south.
Mount ofEl Pardo.
Mount ofEl Pardo (Monte de El Pardo) is a mediterranean forest inside the city of
Madrid. It is one of the best preserved Mediterranean Forestsin Europe. The European
Union has designated the Monte de El Pardo as a Special Protection Area for bird-life.
This meadow, which has been used as hunting grounds by the royalty given the variety
of game animals that have inhabited it since the Middle Ages, is home to 120 flora
species and 200 vertebrae species. Rabbits, red partridges, wild cats, stags, deer and
wild boars live among ilexes, cork oaks, ash trees, black poplars, oaks, junipers and
rockroses. Monte del Pardo is part of the Regional Park of the High Basin of the
Manzanares, spreading out from the Guadarrama Mountains range to the centre of
Madrid, and protected by strong legal regulations. Just before crossing the city, theRiver Manzanares forms a valley composed by sandy elements and detritus from the
mountain range.
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Mount ofEl Pardo and Soto de Viuelas inside the city of Madrid.
Soto de Viuelas, also known as Mount Viuelas, is a meadow-oak forest north of the
city of Madrid and east of the Monte de El Pardo. It is a fenced property of 3,000hectares, which includes important ecological values, landscape and art. Soto de
Viuelas is part of the Regional Park of the High Basin of the Manzanares, a nature
reserve which is recognised as abiosphere reserve byUNESCO, where it has been
classified as Area B, the legal instrument that allows agricultural land use. Soto de
Viuelas also received the statement of Special Protection Area for Birds.
Manzanares river
El Capricho is a 14-hectare garden located in the area ofBarajas district. It dates back to
1784. The art of landscaping in El Capricho is displayed in three different styles of
classical gardenscapes: the "parterre" or French garden, English landscaping and the
Italian giardino.
Madrid Ro (Madrid River) is a linear park that runs along the bank of the Manzanares
River, in the middle of Madrid. It is an area of parkland 10 kilometres long and covers
649 hectares in six districts: Moncloa-Aravaca,Centro,Arganzuela,Latina,
Carabanchel and Usera. It is a large area of environmental, sporting, leisure and cultural
interest. Madrid Ro provides a link with other green spaces in the city such as Casa de
Campo and the Linear Park of the Manzanares River. The main landscaped area in
Madrid Ro is the Arganzuela Park, covering 23 hectares where pedestrian and cyclingroutes cover the whole park. The Madrid Ro cycle network covers some 30 kilometres
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and is linked to another bike routes. To the north, Madrid Rio connects to the Senda
Real, the Green Ring for Cyclists and the E 7 (GR 10) trail, which goes as far as the
Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range. To the south, Madrid Ro provides access to the
Enrique Tierno Galvn Park and the Linear Park of the Manzanares River, an extensive
green zone running parallel to the river as far as Getafe. As well as the cycle routes
there are 42 kilometres of paths for walkers and runners. In the Saln de Pinos, a 6-kilometre long tree-lined promenade, there are circuits for aerobic and anaerobic
exercise, while near the Puente de Praga bridge a tennis court and seven padel tennis
courts.
The theme park Faunia, is a natural history museum and zoo combined, aimed at being
fun and educational for children. It comprises eight eco-systems from tropical rain
forests topolar regions, and contains over 1,500 animals, some of which roam freely.
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